The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

A -- : § { » that {more than any as » a jgroip to save the Empire. Sir Ross- i » lord the D. D. ° Suchis the statement of Mr. A. pase aie tae Costs few cents! coms lift right off with fingers. No pain! i ers Kingdom of Fife Sore, touchy |} Birthplace of Little Kings and Great Common- Where Douglas Haig, Rosslyn Wemyss and Robinson Crusoe Were Boys heads « :s by the sea, 1 of hills Scottish Fife has de~ and on the fou forming Highlands, the veloped a race terized by th forefatherse v geographic the secret of with large depo oil shale; rich and fisheries; pos its 'charac- y s of their y were compelled by imstances to learn reliance Blessed s of coal, iron and Drop a little Freezone on an aching v iearal corp, instantly that corn stops hurt- 2 ing, then you Hft it right out. It doesn't hurt one bit. Yes, magi! Why wait? Yo6ur druggist sells a tiny bottle of Freezone for a few cents, sufficient to rid your feet of every hard corm, soft.corn, or corn suthor af "The Wealth Ahough this distin- fessor has been dead for ig constdered a vital fae- great war. by many who t Britain's sound financial her ability to meet her war expenditure are due to of free trade, of - which th was the father. the same burgh comes Sir iam Weir, Secretary of State for | ¢ Still in the early forties, liam is one of the most suc- ful of Scottish shipyowners, a'po- sition won by ability and hard work alone As Scottish Director of Mu nitions he saved the Government $30.- 000.000 within a very brief period, and his recent elevation to the peerage, and still imoré his appointment as chief of the Air Forces, are a htiing reward for his distinguished services to the State. The Fifeshire railway, in the build- ing of which Sir Sandford Fleming had a considerable part, serves Cam- eronbridge, a small, unpretentious-and lovely village consisting of and a large distillery Douglas Haig. Empire's not very a few houses Here was born Sir commander-in-chief of 'the armies in France, and his brother, Captain John Haig, who for some years prior to the war was a mine manager in Northern Ontario. One's recollections of Cameronbridge are a compound of odors emanating from the huge vats of the distillery and the piggery where the malt refuse is con- 5 d with exceeding gusto; the | Between the toes, and calluses, with- out soreness or irritation. Freezone Is the much talked of ether discovery of a Cincinnati genius. ! t SIR WIRLIAM WEYM NA ANA A at A safe, veliable reguiating conceivable industry together with medicine. Bold in, thieg de= | natural harbors; the birthplace of a Fo Te dL 31 royal line; Fife long ago carned, and he . 4 Oy BN ¥ A! 3 F 1 Sold by all druggists, or sent | to-day is proud ol, the sobriquet of ged fu ro Sf pre: | "Kindo. o 0 ddrons; ig 3 THE cook MEDICINE CO, | [10 3 it Tas al TORONTO, ONT. (Formerly Wisdsar) | +, 0 |'CCC37dtY 0d k now giving the -- t kingdom, it is least, are doing similar sized always possessed the self-contained men who collettively, at other lyn. Wemyss, first sea of | British Admiralty; Sir Dougias Haig, C WAY commanderin chief of His Majesty's farmies, and Sir William Weir, Secre There is absolutely na, sufferer'... of State for Air Forces, are all from eczema who ever used the sim- | ..;, f Fife. It is a record of which ple wash D.D.D. and did not feel m= | any community might reasonably be mediately that wonderfully calm, | proud. and it is not surprising to learn cool sensation that comes when the |... 1. natives of the "kingdom" itch is taken away. This soothing |. are not serving under one or oth- wash penetrates the pores, gives in-| | TI di ra stant relief from the most distressing | ©! the ir_distinguished men rly diseases. Mahood's Drug Store i striving to "get m on the game sth Kingston *| further by publicly subscribing the : teost of a new cruiser to dhe namedaaf- | fer. their home county. | At 'was in the heart of Fifeshire, at @ Falkland Palace, a noble pile. still {standing almost intact, that many of {the ill-fated line of Stuart kings were | horn That with its strange lo f atreaks of genius and folly, was fre- «quently the curse and occasionally the | Blessing of old Caledonia. = The wis- Lest of the line, and the most chival- | rons, was Scott's hero in. "The Lady {of the Lake." The wisdom of James Stuart, in whom the crowns of Eng- {land and Scotland were united,'is pro- iverbial, although the title of "Scottish | Solomon" was bestowed in sarcasm iby Sassenachs south of the Tweed. p | The epigram coped by, one of the Squeeze the juice of two lemons | wits of his day that "lie riever said a into a bottle containing three ounces foolish thing atidsniexef-drd Ta wise of orchard white, shake well, -and| one," was more" sfinguig' than true, you have a quarter pint of the best|for it is fo this James Stuart more freckle and tan lotiom and complex-| than to any one individual, that we fon beautifier, at very very smalllowe gur Authorized Version of the cost. { Bible; andthe-emlogy of him that is edition' of the 1 Lemon Juice For Freckles Girlal Make beauty lotion at home for a few cents. Try it! race, Your grocer has the lemons and |still printed in that "any drug store or toilet counter willl Scripture is justified, even if it be supply three ounces of orchard white | somewhat fulsome according to pres- for a few cents! Massage this sweet-| ent day standards, . Iy fragrant lotion into the face, neck,| But it is with the great commoners arms and hands each day and see how | of Fife, rather than its little kings, freckles and blemishes disappear and TTT How clear, soft and white the skin i : becomes. Yes! It is harmless. "s sa i a Would not be Withou "At Any Cost _ O. Norton, of Boston, the largest 'Manufacturer in the world. dis volt testimonial re- garding ee SIR DOUGLAS HAIG © that we are cancerned. One son of the kil to attain fame and for- tape in Canada was Sir' Sandiord J Flenting, the Dominion's greatest rail way engineer, amd for many years | Chancellor otf Queens University, 'fRingston. Born in the» "La § Toon" of Kirkealdy, Fleming learne w. {the art of building railways under the {tutelage of a distingaished civil engi neer in his native town, and it was {sisted his chick the late 'construct the railroad' th the towns and villages a pahire a ring Suis 1c that practical k yhicl: stood him in such good stead when he wis entfusted witw similar, but vastly more extensive, operations tereolonial and Canadian Pacific rail Ways, abs + * AR 1. Another wvative irkealdy {Adam Sm professor of a conomy in the University of Edm- r <riminately ling raws of "but and hen'. cot s that appear to have fallen indis- from the sky; and the huge, ivy-clad, shuttered, bolted and barred bonded warehouses Cemain- ly there is nothing in the locality to ggest the heroie qualities asRoiyted isthe name of Haig As the terminus of a spur line on railway is the picturesque Wemyss (pronounced In the castle overlooking and its half dozentof fish- ing smacks, was born fifty-fouir-years ago e-Admiral Sir Rosslyn Vemy first sea lord of the British Admiralty The boy who was destined to He the same village of Weems) the harbor 'exist anywhere than those who man Liary, tasks of the néw navy are filled A hero of his historical novel, "The Yel- uring his Apprenticeship. that he. as<id Villiam Lang, SIR WILLIAM WEIR come the Empires first sailor entered the navy as a midshipman in 1877. Ten years later he was gazetted . lieuten- aut, and since then he has risen stea- dily in the/ service, receiving his pres- ent high rank in recognition of ser- vices, tegdered when in command of the squadron at the landing of troops m Gallipoh in April, 1915. © Plodding perseverance in mastering his chosen profession, combined - with daring, skill and initiative shown in many a tight carver, have earned for this dis- tinguished son of Fife the tremendous and dppalling task of holding fast the command of the seas and making it possible for the Allied armies to drawn-out struggle that is to "make the world safe. for democracy." The Wemyss family of Fife has not given its leading sailor anly. for it has pro- duced men who have risen righ in commerce and the professions, and a cousin of Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, Cap- tain. Michael Erskine Wemyss, holds a commission in the Royal Horse Guards | oy No more daring or skilful sailors | the fishing fleets 'that harbor along the Fifeshire coast: Drifters and trawlers engaged in the many auxil- with men from the "kingdom." The little fishing hamlet of Largo, whose harbor is so small that it is frequent: ly submerged at high tide, is the birthplice of two sailors famous in literature, Sir Andrew Wood and, Robinson Crusoe. Fe Waod, whom James Grant made the low Frigate" was Scotland's gréatest admiiral, and the proud claim is made for him that he never failed to win a fight. He was "a lad o' pairts," and could build a' castle or a ship, a battle or conduct a delicate political mission tothe neyghboring English: court: with equal success. He super- intended the building of theslargest ship in the world at that time..the "Great Michael," whose construction exhausted the extensive royal demesne ar Falkland rew Wood's son, John, re an 'or Robinson Crusoe; as he in Canada in connection with tlie In-{best Wow ik it great Agure, but his 1 , cannot be said to be carry to a successful issue the long- } a: Consolidated F inancial Statement of the National Council, Y.M.C.A. of Canada (CANADA - ENGLAND - FRANCE _The National Council of the Y.M.C.A. herewith presents a complete statement 'of its finances for the year 1917, covering its entire service Overseas and in Canada.. The Executive Committee of the Council arranged last November to have 2 complete statement for the year 1917 ready for publication before the récent Red Triangle Fund Campaign, but owing to conditions urising out of Military operations in France, this has been unavoidably delayed. It is presented now at the earliest date that existing condi- tions have permitted. i The portion of the following: statement which concerns England and France has already been submitted to the .Overseas Miliary authorities, Audited statements of the funds handled have been submitted to the Militia-Department at Ottawa and for the past two years regular accounting has been made as well to the authorities in England and in France. In addition to the regular audit in France, the canteen business is checked every month by the Military Field cashiers, to determine the amount which is paid to Military units as indicated in the Expenditures. Printed copies of the audited state- ments are posted up in the huts for the information of the soldiers. The General Operation Account shows 0a the one hand the entire receipts of the National Council; first, from the gross sales of its Military canteens in Canada, England and France, and second, from subscriptions received during the year. On the other hand, there is shown the entire expenditures for the year, including, first, the cost of the goods sold inthe ganteens and, second, the expenditures copnected with the entire service which is carried on under the direction of 'the National Council. The Balance represents the excess of receipts over expenditures. Of this the sum of $118,351.43 was the balance at the National Head- quarters.at Toronto, and the remainder was Overseas. This balance at the end of the calendar year represents the amount available to carry on operations until the time of the campaign in 1918. While the financial statement is drawn up on the basis of the calendar year the receipts from the campaign of one year have to serve until the campaign of the next year. The above balance at the National Headquarters was by April 30th, just before the new campaign, noc only used up but charjed to a deficit of $237,930.13. This defsit was, however, offset by the balance overseas, which has to be mia tained there as a working balance to carry-on-eperations. The tem of $240,524.86 is a special amount which had to be expended for the purchase of canteen and other supplies in Canada for shipment fo France. Begifning with June, 1917, on account of the scarcity of supplies in Great Britain, much of the purchasing formerly done there had to be transferred to Canada. The long period of time required for the shipment 'of these supplies to France involves the continuous employment of a large Sum. The amount expended for this purpose, as at December 31st, has had to be treated as an expenditure and placed in a Reserve Account against the mer- chandise in hand. It is, however, a possible asset and will, when realized upon, be devoted to other forms of service to the soldiers, when it is no longer required to maintain the canteen,service in France! It was possible to provide for this expenditure only because the amount asked by the National Council in 1917 was oversubscribed by more than: the amount required just at the time the Canadian Purchasing had to be undertaken, But for this it would have heen necessary either to borrow this large amount or greatly curtail the service in France. . : It is fo be remembered that the goods at the front in France, where the grepter part of the stotk is carried, are subject to enormous X General Operations for the Year ended 31st December, risks. The English Y.M.C.A. in the German offensive of March and April suliered losses in huts and canteen supplies of n One Million Dollars. In the more recent offensive the American Y.M.C.A. has suffered losses nearly as large, and the National Executive have deemed it a matter of prudence to be prepared to mreet a similar loss if it should fall on the Canadian Y.M.C.A. The National Council has from the first declared the policy of devoting to' the service of the soldiers whatever balance re in the tary Fund at the close of the war. This policy has anade known to and accepted by the Overseas Military authorities. The need for the Y.M.C.A. servi continue all through the period of demobilization and the plan of the National Council is to use whatever balance then exists to keep up the efficiency of the service to the soldiers during that important period. : P The National Council of the Y.M.C.A., under which the Military Work is conducted, is a representative body of the various Y.M.C.A.'s throughout Canada, but it has no authority over-or financial responsi- bility for any local branch. The funds which it handles have no connection with those of any local branch of the regular Y.M.C.A. It wishes to make clear, therefore, that the funds which are acquired in or subscribed for the Y.M.C.A. Military Work have not been and will not be used in connection with the regular work of any of these branches, but will, according to the policy already announced, be kept in the Military Work and devoted exclusively to the service of soldiers. The service represented in the expenditures of the ascompanying statement covered at the opening of the present year, 96 centres -operation in France and 76 in England, including all regular camps and units, base camps, convalescent camps, hospitals, railway cavalry, London and Paris, and forestry units from the north of Scot. land to the South of France. . ; There were on the Overseas staff 133 Secretaries carrying homorary commissions, 50 of whom were at the expense of the Y.M.C.A. for pay and allowances and the remainder at the expense of the Government. There are also a considerable number of other ranks, non-commissioned officers and men, detailed to the Y.M.C.A. staff by the Military authorities. A number of these, who are given non-commissioned rank because of special responsibility, are at the expense of the Y.M.C.A. for the extra pay over that of their regular rank. Civilian help i% alse jemploycd where required and where circumstances permit. In Canada the soldiers are served in 38 centres, including camps, barracks, Red Triangle Clubs, hospitals, naval stations and on tr trains. This has required approximately 100 Secretaries, who wor! on a civilian basis and are entirely at Y.M.C.A, expense. Th is also required a considerable staff of employed helpers, exclusive of the committees of ladies who render their service free. The scope and variety of the entire service, in so far as expendi. tures can reveal them, are indicated in the following statement. Signed on behalf of the National Council of the Y.M.C.A. G. H. WOOD, Chairman. F. L. RATCLIFF, Chairman of Finance Committee. CHAS. W. BISHOP, General Secretary, 1917 RECEIPTS Operating Balances brought forward from 1916: (a) At National Headquarters : (b) In England and France Remittances ftém Canada in 1016 received Overseas in 1917 Gross Canteen Sales: In-Canadd® 0 In France Subscriptions received in Canada: Ontario and Quebec... ...... Western Provinces. Maritime Provinces. - Interest carned Subscriptions received Overseas: France ui . England. Interest earned... .. Adjustment of Exchange between Canada, England and France... .......... # EXPENDITURES Cost of Goods sold in Canteens. .:. Transportation and Trapsport Equipment for Canteen Goods. .. Loss from Damaged Goods, Fire, Shell Fire and Submarines... Canteen Equipment : ' Administration of Canteen Service, inclu Huts, Hut Equipment, Tents and Decodtions. . Percentage of Cantesn Sales given in Cash to Military Free Distribution of Drinks, etc., including Service to Wounded Free Distribution of Athletic Supplies and Prizes Free Distribution of Stationery, Magagines, Religious and other Literature. .. ge mophones Free Cinemas, Concerts, Lectures, Pi , Musicand a - Automobile and Trans rt Equipment and Maintenance...... aa a of Military Camps {Canadian figures include Salaries) . Administration Headquarters, including Pay and allowances o ay A ommissioned officers and men on Y.M.C.A. staff Overseas; wages a help Overseas, and salaries of Secretaries in Rents, Rates. Heating and Lighting' Yi Office Equipment... . General and Sundry Expenses, including Travelling, Postages, Telephones, etc. . Interest and Exchange... . « Information and R Educational Work ; Hospitality League Work in London Expenses of sending workers Overseas Amount paid to tic British Y.M.C:A, for work among Canadian For work among troops in M Cash paid in Canada for Purchases of Canteen and other supplies for France, still in transit. . For work in Military Barracks, Hospitals, Discharge Depots, on Troop Trains, ete.:-- In Ontario and Quebec is fy Magne "Provinces. ES For work ransnorts, in Munitions Plants and Internment Camps Naval work at Halifax. . ............. 00 raf an nang Camas van ELT : For work with Boys on Farm Segvice...... SR eras deena ae sy . al For G email Fundy ee nent: of | bs - anes T "National Office Expenses (Canadian figures include Salaries), .. and rations of Overseas Secretaries, not on Government pay; extra pa : 4 nd Loara of civilian , Industrial and gs, finds for which were subscribed in conjunction with Military 18,351. td eae SL i ain of Toringics, Jove' Work. Seva 1 : aves Carried forward to 1018; of which $1 'oronto PERE RA fads 6,730 22 59,863 43 $ 06,503 65 123,608. 67 | 2,081,797. 33 1,131,301. 61 20,548.09 5,716 62 "$ 4,320,653.97 A -------- CANADA ENGLAND France $ 103,683.67 § 462,800 46 $1,801,912 22 Ga 7,753.96 13,168.72 ' 33,386.01 -- 2181.28 15,202.21 14,159.95 7,214.45 2,340 44 8,058 12 18,312.80 121,031.11 71,587.28 184,807. 08 "39,509.20 37,061 81 254.28 23,189.34 4,544 82 § 2 33,500. 54 15,828.34 2,731.65 448.85 28 Bugezanes = bs § Bull § Esfapsts i Pers SEE 22a gl g 8 8 2 EF EE a g warms we vike NT :